Posts Tagged ‘government regulation’

The Twisted History of the Nutrition Facts Label

July 17, 2024 — The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. From Apple’s “Privacy Nutrition Labels” that disclose how smartphone apps handle user data, to a “Garment Facts” label that standardizes ethical disclosures on clothing, policy […]

Does Ultra-Processed Food Cause People to Lose Their Minds?

July 16, 2024 — Looking for some naturally fast food? Minimally processed, but exquisitely prepared? Delicious, but not hyper-palatable? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration would like to help. According to Stat News, the agency is looking hard for ways to regulate ultra-processed food. It leaves us wondering if ultra-processed food can cause people to lose their minds. It […]

Four Fixes for Market Failures Driving Obesity

September 1, 2015 — Three international business professors — Aneel Karnani, Brent McFerran, and Anirban Mukhopadhyay — have looked at the market failures driving obesity and explored four tools for fixing those failures in a new working paper from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. They argue that obesity is a market failure because the qualities of food […]